Social media is all about sharing. We post updates about how our day is going, share what our children are doing, show off pictures from family vacations, and even take pride in the cuteness of our pets. There’s a feeling of community in social media, and that community continues to grow every day. In fact, […]
https://www.idtheftcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/32smWideLogo_edited-1-300x71.png00Jameshttps://www.idtheftcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/32smWideLogo_edited-1-300x71.pngJames2013-12-06 04:56:572018-02-24 04:57:37Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft in Social Media
Is it just us or did the holidays roll around a little early this year? With time flying by and holiday shopping approaching quickly, we thought it would be helpful for our audience if we covered the topic of mobile payment safety. Mobile devices have made our lives so much easier haven’t they? Gone […]
I have been waiting for a certain day all year long. No, it isn’t Thanksgiving where I get to eat as much turkey as I please or Christmas Day when I will undoubtedly receive numerous pairs of my favorite slipper socks. It’s Cyber-Monday and I am counting down the days. Last year I managed to get 6 […]
https://www.idtheftcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/32smWideLogo_edited-1-300x71.png00Jameshttps://www.idtheftcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/32smWideLogo_edited-1-300x71.pngJames2013-11-27 04:58:442018-02-24 04:59:19So Many Shoes, So Little Security: Your Guide To Cyber Monday
From time to time, here at the Identity Theft Resource Center, we partner with our sponsors to conduct surveys in order to find out more about how we can help consumers. Recently we concluded a survey with our friends over at Private Wi-Fi and the results were stunning. During the course of the survey we […]
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the biggest shopping days of the year. With so many holiday sales being offered and only so many days left till Xmas, shoppers flood the stores and the internet in droves. And so do scammers. In the fever for trying to find the best deals, be on the lookout […]
https://www.idtheftcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/32smWideLogo_edited-1-300x71.png00Jameshttps://www.idtheftcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/32smWideLogo_edited-1-300x71.pngJames2013-11-14 05:03:512018-05-05 19:59:11Get Ready! Black Friday and Cyber Monday Are Coming!
November 7th is the first Thursday of the month and that means it is time for another Identity Theft Twitter Chat. This month’s topic is mobile device safety and identity theft and we are very happy to have Christopher Burgess, CEO of Prevenda, as our co-host. Don’t know how he is? Well you should because it isn’t […]
If you run a business that has commercial interests and online interactions (as nearly all companies do these days), you might consider cyber insurance as a tool to mitigating the potential financial damage that may occur as a result of any type of breach, hack, or other fraud arising from internet communications. Cyber insurance […]
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According to the National Cyber Security Alliance, this year and the foreseeable future, one in five small businesses in the U.S. will be hacked. Of those that do get hacked, there’s a better than 60% chance they will go out of business. That’s about the same odds as playing the game of Russian roulette. No sane […]
https://www.idtheftcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/32smWideLogo_edited-1-300x71.png00Jameshttps://www.idtheftcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/32smWideLogo_edited-1-300x71.pngJames2013-10-15 05:09:252018-02-24 05:09:49The Dangers of Spies on Your Keyboard
As the Identity Theft Resource Center helps to recognize National Cyber Security Awareness Month, it is appropriate for us to reflect upon how much has changed in the world of privacy, cyber security and identity theft in the last 10 years. In 2003, the cost of a gallon of gas was $1.83 compared with the […]
https://www.idtheftcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/32smWideLogo_edited-1-300x71.png00Jameshttps://www.idtheftcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/32smWideLogo_edited-1-300x71.pngJames2013-10-02 05:10:022018-05-05 20:03:20How Far We Have Come
In the digital era that we live in, almost any service we use requires a username and password regardless of whether it is a paid service or not. To avoid identity theft and fraud, it is important to ensure that your passwords are strong and not susceptible to being hacked by criminals seeking your personal […]
Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft in Social Media
Social media is all about sharing. We post updates about how our day is going, share what our children are doing, show off pictures from family vacations, and even take pride in the cuteness of our pets. There’s a feeling of community in social media, and that community continues to grow every day. In fact, […]
Mobile Payment Safety with Lookout
Is it just us or did the holidays roll around a little early this year? With time flying by and holiday shopping approaching quickly, we thought it would be helpful for our audience if we covered the topic of mobile payment safety. Mobile devices have made our lives so much easier haven’t they? Gone […]
So Many Shoes, So Little Security: Your Guide To Cyber Monday
I have been waiting for a certain day all year long. No, it isn’t Thanksgiving where I get to eat as much turkey as I please or Christmas Day when I will undoubtedly receive numerous pairs of my favorite slipper socks. It’s Cyber-Monday and I am counting down the days. Last year I managed to get 6 […]
Public WiFi Dangers: In Pictures
From time to time, here at the Identity Theft Resource Center, we partner with our sponsors to conduct surveys in order to find out more about how we can help consumers. Recently we concluded a survey with our friends over at Private Wi-Fi and the results were stunning. During the course of the survey we […]
Get Ready! Black Friday and Cyber Monday Are Coming!
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the biggest shopping days of the year. With so many holiday sales being offered and only so many days left till Xmas, shoppers flood the stores and the internet in droves. And so do scammers. In the fever for trying to find the best deals, be on the lookout […]
Mobile Safety and Identity Theft #IDTheftChat
November 7th is the first Thursday of the month and that means it is time for another Identity Theft Twitter Chat. This month’s topic is mobile device safety and identity theft and we are very happy to have Christopher Burgess, CEO of Prevenda, as our co-host. Don’t know how he is? Well you should because it isn’t […]
Cyber Insurance: What is it and why would you get it?
If you run a business that has commercial interests and online interactions (as nearly all companies do these days), you might consider cyber insurance as a tool to mitigating the potential financial damage that may occur as a result of any type of breach, hack, or other fraud arising from internet communications. Cyber insurance […]
The Dangers of Spies on Your Keyboard
According to the National Cyber Security Alliance, this year and the foreseeable future, one in five small businesses in the U.S. will be hacked. Of those that do get hacked, there’s a better than 60% chance they will go out of business. That’s about the same odds as playing the game of Russian roulette. No sane […]
How Far We Have Come
As the Identity Theft Resource Center helps to recognize National Cyber Security Awareness Month, it is appropriate for us to reflect upon how much has changed in the world of privacy, cyber security and identity theft in the last 10 years. In 2003, the cost of a gallon of gas was $1.83 compared with the […]
Secure Password Tips
In the digital era that we live in, almost any service we use requires a username and password regardless of whether it is a paid service or not. To avoid identity theft and fraud, it is important to ensure that your passwords are strong and not susceptible to being hacked by criminals seeking your personal […]